Archive: 17 July 1996
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Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sampdoria recruits Indonesia's Kurniawan
Sampdoria recruits Indonesia's Kurniawan JAKARTA (JP): Italian Serie A club Sampdoria has agreed to recruit Indonesian footballer Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto for three years, but he will only start playing this December. Nirwan Bakrie of Pelita Jaya, who secured Kurniawan after he wrapped up his two-year stay with Swiss Premiership club FC Lucerne last May, said that the 20-year-old striker has moved to Sampdoria for a modest US$50,000 transfer fee.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Danny produces second surprise
Danny produces second surprise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian international master Danny Yuswanto produced his second surprising win when he toppled English grandmaster Julian Hodgson at the BNI chess tournament yesterday. It was Danny's strong composure that earned him the precious victory. With the time-control ticking down at the end of the game, the two players struggled all the way to survive. Both players had only three minutes left to finish their game when Hodgson started to lose control.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
French minister due here
French minister due here JAKARTA (JP): French Minister of Economy and Finance Jean Arthuis is scheduled to arrive here today for a two-day visit to boost bilateral cooperation. The French minister is expected to meet President Soeharto, Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff, Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad during his visit.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's contribution
Indonesia's contribution The chances of finding a settlement to the Moro problem are improving, especially since the government in Manila and the Moro National Liberation Front agreed to establish an autonomous region for the Moros in the southern Philippines. As a neighbor and a fellow ASEAN member we are relieved to see the positive developments in a conflict that has plagued the Philippines for 24 years.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
IBM Expo '96 opens
IBM Expo '96 opens JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aburizal Bakrie opened a computer exhibition yesterday, called IBM Expo '96, which will last until Saturday.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telkomsel acquisition deal
Telkomsel acquisition deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), one of the country's three operators of the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications, finalized yesterday the sales of its shares to private companies through direct investment placement. The documents were signed here by the president for Asia of PTT Telecom Netherlands, Jan Volbeda, the chief commissioner of PT Setdco Megacell Asia, Setiawan Djody, and a director of PT Telkom, Harry Supangkat.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Marijuana grower shot and killed
Marijuana grower shot and killed BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police shot dead a marijuana grower for resisting arrest when they raided his farm on Sunday, Antara reported yesterday. Southeast Aceh military commander Lt. Col. Tara said that the man attempted to attack the arresting personnel with a knife on realizing that he could not escape. Tara identified the man as Ibrahim, who was resting with two accomplices -- now at large -- in his hut when police raided his ready-to-harvest crop at 1 p.m.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: July 17, 1996
Where to go in Jakarta: July 17, 1996 Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto rallies small businesses
Soeharto rallies small businesses MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that small businesses and cooperatives were strong enough to participate in national development if they were properly managed through strategic partnerships with large companies.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Crude oil prices rise to 12-week high in Asia
Crude oil prices rise to 12-week high in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Crude oil prices in Asia surged yesterday to their highest level in 12 weeks, spurred by firmer markets in the West. Surging demand for gasoline on the east coast of the United States has pulled crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) higher, pulling other crude oil prices like North Sea Brent up in their wake.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
The news is biased
The news is biased From Republika I think the question : "Who is the TVRI fee for?" is still relevant. Every month the people from the TVRI Foundation come to every home to collect the monthly fee. Although it is called a "contribution" we have a moral obligation to pay the fee to ensure the continuity of TVRI. Yet we do not get the information we need or any real news from TVRI, we get them from private TV stations. Yet they don't receive a single penny of the money collected.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PPP proposes more seats for scholars
PPP proposes more seats for scholars JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP) wants more scholars to represent it in the House of Representatives next year. Party chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum said yesterday he was trying to include "as many as scholars possible" in the party's list of candidates for the House of Representatives.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI councilors are 'too busy'
PDI councilors are 'too busy' JAKARTA (JP): Business at party headquarters means city councilors from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction have to spend most of their time outside the City Council building. Faction chairman Lukman Mokoginta told Governor Surjadi Soedirdja on Monday that the 13 PDI councilors have been too busy with party affairs resulting from the government-sponsored congress in Medan, North Sumatra, last month to carry out their work as councilors.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flour-based food only short term trend: Minister
Flour-based food only short term trend: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The increasing number of Indonesians consuming flour-based foods is an indication of improved living standards but the trend will end when Indonesians go "back to basics", Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan said yesterday. Speaking at the House of Representatives, Ibrahim said he was convinced that the trend would wear off when Indonesians returned to their main diet of rice.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Man loses nose after argument
Man loses nose after argument MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): When you go to San Francisco, you'll get a flower in your hair, or so a romantic song goes. But when you visit a moody buddy in Medan, you may lose your nose. Last week, Trida Sipayung, a father of five children got five months imprisonment for biting off his close friend Forkenli Siringoringo's nose last March during a bitter argument.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer strongly criticizes independent poll watchdog
Lawyer strongly criticizes independent poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer accused the unrecognized Independent Election Monitoring Committee yesterday of having no clear-cut working programs for its activists in the provinces. Ridarson Galingging, the Legal Aid Institute's director for civil and political rights, said that many committee activists in the provinces almost buckle under government pressure.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Discriminatory citizenship law abolished
Discriminatory citizenship law abolished JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has abolished an administrative rule widely viewed by many as discriminating against Indonesians of Chinese descent.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
A foreigner's tale
A foreigner's tale Before coming to Indonesia, I had heard about the country. The information I had was not very positive. For example, I heard of political problems like East Timor, earthquakes, ferry disasters, fatal road accidents, floods, murder robbery and illegal Indonesian migration to richer countries. I seldom heard media reports on Indonesia's achievements or the indisputable friendliness of Indonesian men and women.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Minister found guilty of slander
Minister found guilty of slander JAKARTA (JP): A German court has found Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie guilty of slanderous remarks and ordered him to retract his claim that demonstrators against President Soeharto in the east German town of Dresden last year were paid US$50 each. The Buxtehude State Court in Germany in their June decision said Habibie must retract and never repeat such a slanderous remark.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
City urged to act on fund raising on buses
City urged to act on fund raising on buses JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker M.H. Ritonga has urged the city administration to take action against people who ask for money on public buses. Ritonga said yesterday that the practice violates a provincial decree and that punitive measures are necessary. "Firm action should be taken immediately because they disturb passengers as well as traffic," Ritonga said.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
More students on hunger strike for justice Adi
More students on hunger strike for justice Adi JAKARTA (JP): Six Lampung University students began a hunger strike yesterday in a show of support for justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto' efforts to rid the Supreme Court of corrupt practices. The students are also attempting to dramatize their opposition to what they see as the government's meddling in the internal affairs of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Solution to East Timor needed
Solution to East Timor needed By Sebastianus Darwin JAKARTA (JP): For the eighth time, Indonesia and Portugal met to discuss the issue of East Timor at the UN headquarters in Geneva on June 27. The meeting was held after both countries failed to find a solution to the conflict in Indonesia's 27th province at their previous meeting on Jan. 16 in London. The Portuguese colony of East Timor has remained in the international spotlight following its integration by Indonesia in 1976.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABB wins Indonesian order
ABB wins Indonesian order ZURICH (Reuter): Electrical engineering group ABB Asea Brown Boveri AG said yesterday it had been awarded a second contract to deliver coal-fired boilers, with a value of around US$250 million, to a private power plant in Indonesia. ABB said in a statement that the order was placed by PT Jawa Power, which will own and operate the station, part of the Paiton power project located about 100 km southeast of Surabaya in East Java.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 16, 1996: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 650 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,250 0 866,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,725 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,000 -50 146,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,075 -25 3,500 Argo Pantes 1,975 0 0...
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI
PDI Soerjadi calls on Megawati's supporters to join his camp. Page 2 Fire victims Penjaringan fire victims begin life in open air. Page 3 Campaign International Islamist campaign continues. Page 4 TV Global media barons fight for Euro digital TV. Page 5 Stampedes Indian government told to resign over stampedes. Page 6 Sex shop Bang Bang bags Beijing's first sex shop license. Page 7 Violence Wave of violence unsettles Hong Kong.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local surveyor firm to diversify its products
Local surveyor firm to diversify its products JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia will diversify its products and reduce the number of foreign personnel in its overseas branches prior to the termination of its pre-shipment inspection contract in April 1997. Toga M. Sitompul, a Surveyor Indonesia director, said yesterday that his company will continue with its other businesses after the contract, which has been the lifeblood for the company.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian tournaments on ATP Tour under threat
Asian tournaments on ATP Tour under threat STUTTGART, Germany (UPI): A trio of autumn Asian tournaments on the ATP Tour may be under threat from 1997 when the Grand Slam Cup moves to a September date on an already-crowded tennis calendar. "We want these events to work," ATP Tour boss Mark Miles told UPI Monday. "But with the Grand Slam Cup changing dates, I'm not optimistic.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia urged to ratify more UN conventions
Indonesia urged to ratify more UN conventions SEMARANG (JP): Legal expert Muladi said yesterday Indonesia should ratify more United Nations conventions if it wished to raise its standing internationally. "We shouldn't disregard those international standards and legal instruments," he said. "An adherence to the standards and instruments will give Indonesia a favorable international image.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
State electricity firm admits to poor service
State electricity firm admits to poor service JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has acknowledged its unsatisfactory customer services, which it says are partly due to employees who ignore public complaints. Many costumers have complained about having their electricity supply interrupted without prior announcement, the chief of PLN's power distribution department for Jakarta and Tangerang region, Tunggono, said over the weekend.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramos challenges communist leader
Ramos challenges communist leader MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday called on the head of the Philippine communist insurgent movement to take the same steps towards peace as that of a Moro rebel leader. Ramos, in a speech in the former communist guerrilla stronghold of Samar island, copies of which were released in Manila, said: "I sincerely hope that Chairman Jose Maria Sison ...
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC vows shot in the arm for world trade
APEC vows shot in the arm for world trade CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuter): Asia-Pacific nations pledged yesterday to lead from the front in a crucial forthcoming round of world trade talks. Trade ministers from the 18-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum ended a two-day meeting in New Zealand with promises to catch up on "unfinished business" from the last global trade accords in 1994 and extend their drive for free trade into new areas.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bogor mayor to sue illegal inn
Bogor mayor to sue illegal inn JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi is to sue the management of Wisma Hesa in Pangkalan Bantarjati, Bogor Utara, for reopening the sealed-off motel illegally. The 20-room building was closed by the authorities last month for operating illegally. The building, according to the permit, should have been used for a house, not a motel. This is the second alleged violation by the motel's owner.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Penjaringan fire victims begin life in open air
Penjaringan fire victims begin life in open air JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, who lost their homes in a fire on Monday, said yesterday they are uncertain if they have to quit the area or whether they will be allowed to rebuild their houses. The mayoralty office has announced that rebuilding the houses is not allowed but the families say they have never received official orders to evacuate the area.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ministry unaware of an Indonesian at U.S. rally
Ministry unaware of an Indonesian at U.S. rally JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking manpower official expressed surprise over the involvement of a local worker at a rally in which demands for better pay and conditions for a U.S.-based company's Indonesian workers were voiced. "I just heard about it. I don't know anything and I can't give any comments," said Payaman J. Simanjuntak, an expert staff advisor to Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's Yankee bond issue gets BBB rating
Indonesia's Yankee bond issue gets BBB rating JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. rating firm Standard & Poor's Corp. has assigned a "triple-B" long-term foreign currency rating to the Indonesian government's upcoming Yankee bond issue. The company said in a statement yesterday that the rating is supported by Indonesia's long-standing commitment to prudent fiscal management, which, supported by improving resource mobilization and expenditure restraint, has strengthened public finance.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan warns RI over Timor car
Japan warns RI over Timor car CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP): Japan warned yesterday that it may go to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over help given by the Indonesian government to a car company part-owned by President Soeharto's youngest son. The company, PT Timor Putra Nasional, will be allowed to import components without paying steep duties and luxury goods taxes if it can meet a local content requirement of 60 percent by the third year of production.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Oki can be prosecuted here'
'Oki can be prosecuted here' JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutors of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the alleged killer of three people in Los Angeles, U.S., said yesterday that the defendant's lawyers had included irrelevant material in their rebuttal.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cilacap has 111 landslide spots
Cilacap has 111 landslide spots CILACAP, Central Java: An expert has identified 111 villages in this 214-million-hectare regency that are prone to landslides. Sutikno, an environment expert from the Directorate of Geology in Bandung, said on Monday that 49 unstable locations are in Cimanggu district, 22 in Dayeuhluhur district, 16 in Majenang district, 13 in both Jeruklegi and Karangpucung district, seven in Wanareja district and four in Sidareja district.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three aliens held for Ecstasy
Three aliens held for Ecstasy SEMARANG: An Irishman and two Singaporeans are being held on suspicion of trafficking Ecstasy in Indonesia, National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday. The foreigners are believed to be members of drug syndicates that supply the pills in Indonesia. "Countless pills have been seized from traffickers.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, July 17, 1996
TV Program: Wednesday, July 17, 1996 TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Game Show: Fun House 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Talks: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama: Gadis Pentas 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: West Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Jump Over The Moon 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Business: Mitra Kita 8:00 News:...
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
A school for corruption
A school for corruption From Neraca Reports of illegal school levies have repeatedly reached the Indonesian Environment Development (BLHI). Jakarta and other regions are reported to have collected illegal levies from parents. In Tangerang, the government junior high schools collected Rp.700,000 from new entrants without giving them a clear breakdown. The official payment is only about Rp.95,000.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PT Astra forms partnership with small businesses
PT Astra forms partnership with small businesses MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Publicly-listed car maker PT Astra International is to form partnerships with small businesses and cooperatives in Lombok in the spirit of the so-called Jimbaran Declaration. The partnerships have been initiated by an agreement signed yesterday by Astra's social foundation, Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra, and the West Nusa Tenggara provincial office of the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Pos Kota' employees robbed
'Pos Kota' employees robbed JAKARTA (JP): Two employees of the Pos Kota morning daily, well renowned for its crime stories, were robbed by three men who stole their bag containing a cheque worth Rp 50 million and Rp 34 million in cash. The incident took place behind their office on Jl. Kejayaan, West Jakarta, on Monday. Eye witnesses said the three robbers had been sitting in a nearby roadside stall before intercepting Kamdi and Iie, who were about to go to a bank to deposit the money.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police focus on one suspect in boys killing
Police focus on one suspect in boys killing JAKARTA (JP): Police are focusing their investigations on one of the 10 men who have been questioned since a few days ago in connection with the killing of at least eight boys in the city. "As of today, our preliminary investigations have pointed to him as the one who might have committed the crime but, so far, we have yet to name him as the suspect," Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata told reporters yesterday evening.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Property venture set up
Property venture set up JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi of the Sinar Mas Group, LG Group of South Korea, Marubeni of Japan and Land & House of Thailand agreed yesterday to form a joint venture to develop a 415- hectare residential area in Cibubur, East Jakarta. The joint venture agreement was signed by Seung Moon Kim, the managing director of LG International, Teruo Hayashi, the general manager of Marubeni, and Anant Asavabhokhin, the president of Land & Houses.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games consortium announces members
SEA Games consortium announces members JAKARTA (JP): The underwriting consortium of next year's 19th Southeast Asian Games announced its seven members yesterday.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlights
Spotlights Spotlight A: Delegates JP/alx Mrs. Try Sutrisno (center) poses with the staff of the Indonesian Bethel Church at home on Jl. Diponegoro Friday after being briefed about the Sixth Congress of Indonesian Bethel Women to be held from August 20-23 in Surabaya, East Java. The delegates were led by the organization's chairperson Mrs. O.E. Mesach. Spotlight B: Birthday JP/oby Economist Prof. Dr.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
No more cellular operators needed
No more cellular operators needed JAKARTA (JP): A business executive suggested yesterday that the government cancel its plan to license more companies to enter the mobile cellular telecommunications business, which has been tapped by too many firms. Businessman Setiawan Djody told reporters that the government, which plans to select new operators to provide Personal Communication Networks (PCN), should be careful in increasing the number of mobile cellular telecommunications carriers.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Governor vows to investigate apartment sales
Governor vows to investigate apartment sales JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vows to investigate reports that several apartments built for fishermen in Muara Angke, North Jakarta were sold by the owners. The governor said yesterday that he takes the reports seriously and will have the case investigated. The sale of the apartments was reported by several local media. He said the city housing agency has not yet reported the matter to him.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soerjadi calls on Megawati's supporters to join his camp
Soerjadi calls on Megawati's supporters to join his camp JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the government-backed faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi has called on supporters of his foe, ousted PDI chief Megawati Soekarnoputri, to jump her ship and climb aboard his own. Soerjadi has offered to include Megawati's loyalists, whose number appears to have grown over the past weeks, in a preliminary list of PDI candidates for legislative councils that his camp is currently preparing.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABRI tightens controls on weapon ownership
ABRI tightens controls on weapon ownership JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is tightening its controls on the possession of weapons by both active and retired military personnel in order to curb their abuse. ABRI Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung yesterday instructed the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police to make inventories of guns and other weapons which are used or are still in the possession of active and retired personnel, Antara reported.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mixed marriages decrease
Mixed marriages decrease PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Marriages between Taiwanese and local women of Chinese descent have dropped after the Indonesian government passed a stricter law on mixed marriages. Between January and June this year, the local government recorded 90 mixed marriages. In 1992/1993, the figure was 324 and in 1993/1994 it was 1,510, Antara reported.